I am a ghost messenger, why do I need a long life?

As soon as these words were spoken, Yang Wei burst out laughing.

He was too familiar with the ghost in front of him.

As his thoughts moved, he couldn't help but think of thirty years ago.

At that time, because of the excessive number of ghosts, all kinds of old houses that had existed for thousands of years in the area under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou had to be demolished and renovated in order to alleviate the problem of the surge in ghosts.

It was this ghost who took the lead, found him, and came up with a solution.

Whether it is land acquisition, resettlement, or development and construction, it is all quite detailed.

It can not only solve the dilemma faced, but also use the other party's power to suppress and mediate the complicated conflicts of interest between mortal ghosts and ghost cultivators.

Yang Wei had no reason to refuse.

So the deal was done.

Afterwards, the renovation and construction went smoothly. The newly built urban area became more spacious, comfortable and prosperous. The workers got money to make a living, and Yangzhou was able to increase its tax revenue. It was a win-win situation.

The two ghosts successfully became friends with some personal relationship.

But he didn't expect that at this moment, this close friend appeared in the place where he should not be.

Thinking of this, Yang Wei said:

"Do you want to help me, or do you want to hurt me?"

Upon hearing this, the ghost shook his head and said:

"Master Yang, you are wrong. We have known each other for a long time, and there is no reason for me to harm you."

"Not only do I not want to harm you, I also want to lend you a helping hand so that you can completely take control of this underworld!"

Yang Wei narrowed his eyes slightly and sneered:

"Like you, allowing yourself to be controlled and becoming a lackey of the Dark Dao State?"

"Zhou Chuang, thanks to your cultivation, which has reached the Spiritual Transformation Realm, and your mastery of the art of commerce, and the family business built through generations of ghost cultivation, your family business will collapse tonight!"

Hearing Yang Wei mention the Dark Daozhou and the fact that he controlled other ghosts, Zhou Chuang's pupils shrank slightly and said:

"I didn't want to do this, but you and that brat got into such a fight that I had to take action."

"On the contrary, you are too arrogant. The available forces in the main city of Yangzhou are scattered everywhere, and you are at a critical moment for a breakthrough. How can I not seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?"

"Don't worry. After you die tonight, the living ghosts of Yangzhou will only know that you have broken through to the realm of creation and that your strength has been further improved. They will not know that I was here."

As he spoke, Zhou Chuang held up the horn-shaped cup in his hand. The little liquid in it was emitting a faint black and purple luster.

Just looking at its form, it is no different from the power that came out when Xu Anbi used the Spirit Refining Stone Mill.

In fact, the one in this cup is even purer.

"It seems that you have also been contaminated by this thing and your mind has been controlled."

Narrowing his eyes slightly, Yang Wei continued:

"But you think you can do anything to me?"

The moment he finished speaking, his mind moved slightly, and the entire Tongpan Mansion was suddenly lit up with boundless light, covering all directions.

A huge formation slowly rose up, completely illuminating half of the sky.

The moment the formation rose, the power that confined all directions suddenly spread.

And the location of this underground room is in the center of the formation.

The place where Yang Wei was sitting cross-legged, only a few feet away from Zhou Chuang, was the center of the formation.

The moment the terrifying power surrounded him, the dark purple light in Zhou Chuang's eyes flashed, and he said:

"You really have been prepared!"

Yang Wei replied:

"Yes, I already knew that your Dark Daozhou's method of controlling people's hearts requires you to quietly integrate this strange power into their bodies when they break through in order to achieve your goal."

"Today's breakthrough is to use myself as bait to lure your Dark Daozhou spies into taking the bait. After all, the temptation of controlling the prefecture's position is too great for you."

"You should be a smart person, you should know that I have been prepared, but I never thought that you would dare to come here alone!"

"Obviously, if you fail, your accomplices will take advantage of the chaos to escape, right?"

Listening to Yang Wei's words that almost saw through him, Zhou Chuang's heart sank slightly, but instead of getting angry, he smiled and said:

"If it weren't for you and Xu An entering Qiuyun Mountain and obtaining so many treasures, we wouldn't have been so restrained as to move forward and take action."

"If those idiots hadn't made a mistake, we wouldn't be in this situation today. It's all just a matter of timing and fate."

"Actually, I already knew your tactics. You had Xu An arresting people all over the city to put pressure on us. You wanted to follow the clues and find out what we secretly set up, so as to force us to make a choice."

"Tonight, you choose to break through. If we want to control the entire Yangzhou Yin Court, we must take action against you. If we succeed, the great cause will be settled. If we retreat, the whole thing will be lost. I have no choice."

After saying this, Zhou Chuang's magical power flowed and suddenly poured into the horn cup, and he roared:

"Even if you have a great formation, what can you do? Today I will make you a part of us!"

"You can try it!"

Yang Wei didn't move, but his thoughts were already there.

In an instant, the formation that enveloped the entire Tongpan Mansion suddenly started to work, and violent twisting sounds erupted between heaven and earth.

A terrifying force as big as a mountain and as powerful as the sea came crushing down from the void, almost crushing it to the ground.

"You are still in the process of breaking through. How can you spare so much of your attention to control the formation?"

Zhou Chuang's footing was unstable and he almost fell to his knees.

He gritted his teeth and activated his magic power, and the purple palace in his body emitted a strong purple mist, which permeated his entire ghost body.

Deeper in the depths, a dazzling golden figure was continuously releasing power to help him fight against this divine power.

In his hand, the quilt that looked like a horn was also surrounded by a black and purple aura, as if a poisonous snake opened and closed its eyes, staring at Yang Wei.

"That's because I'm the one controlling the formation!"

Just when Zhou Chuang realized something was wrong and yelled, another voice sounded.

Xu An held the pivot of the formation that operated in the Tongpan Mansion in one hand, and dragged the soul-refining stone mill that was as clean as jade and emitted flowing light in the other hand.

"Aren't you in the Yangzhou dungeon, interrogating prisoners?"

Zhou Chuang turned around in surprise and saw Xu An appear, and a strong sense of uneasiness suddenly arose in his heart.

If it was just Yang Wei alone, even if he could call upon the formation, he would have no time to take care of other things because he was in a breakthrough state. With the help of the magical object, he would be able to survive and turn defeat into victory.

But now, the appearance of Xu An has shattered his chances of winning!

"Knowing that you have the ability to control people's minds, how could we not have taken precautions earlier?"

Xu An narrowed his eyes and said:

"Zhou Guixiong, you have been muddle-headed and serving the enemy like a dog for so many years. It's time to wake up!"

As he spoke, Xu An raised his hand and suddenly activated the spirit-refining stone mill in his hand.

In an instant, ice-blue magic power was poured into it.

A strong stream of light suddenly shot out from the millstone, taking on an enlarged posture, enveloping his entire ghost.

Suddenly, an invisible cutting force came and cut his entire ghost body into countless pieces as if it were cut into pieces by thousands of knives.

A heart-wrenching scream suddenly rang out from the Tongpan Mansion, echoing in the night sky of Yangzhou Yinting!